6: Economic Diversification
Diversify Edmonton's Economy Other Information:
Edmonton is recognized as an economic powerhouse, maximizing the diversity of its economic advantages, including its location
as Port Alberta and as a portal to the north; as the urban centre of regional industrial development; as a knowledge and innovation
centre for value-added and green technologies and products, and as a place that attracts and supports entrepreneurs. Elaboration:
To diversify Edmonton's economy, the City recognizes its economic advantages are its existing strengths. Leverage points include
Edmonton's physical locale, centres of excellence and industrial/entrepreneurial comparative advantage with local, northern
and Asian opportunities. Specific target areas are logistics, eco-industry and environmental technology. In establishing this
goal, the City recognizes the separate roles of Edmonton Economic Development Corporation and the Municipal Corporation and
envisions the City's role to be that of an enabler.
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